Which of the following statements are correct?
A) You apply tensile stress when you stretch an object along its length.
B) You apply volume stress when you squeeze an object on all sides.
C) You apply shear stress when you apply offset forces to deform an object.
D) All of the above statements are correct.
E) Only A and B are correct.

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All the statements are correct: tensile stress is applied when stretching an object, volume stress is applied when squeezing an object on all sides, and shear stress is applied when offset forces deform an object.

Which of the Following Statements Are Correct